Q: I renewed my license on Nov. 10 and was very happy to receive a new license a week later with the little golden bear in the upper right-hand corner. Beside my passport, I had two forms of documentation, an SSA-1099 and a car pink slip, both of which have my address which is what the Department of Homeland Security says is required. So I am caught between Uncle Sam and the California DMV. Do you think that this will get resolved before my next trip in August?Bob Hughes

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A: Good gosh, yes. Anyone who currently holds a REAL ID license or identification card does not have to do anything. Read that again. You do not need to do anything.

As long as the card is valid, it will be accepted by the federal government when it implements the new requirement in October 2020. But you will need to supply the DMV with a second proof of California residency when your license is up for renewal. The DMV has been using the method originally approved by Homeland Security to collect one proof of California residency. Recently, DHS informed the DMV that the current method is no longer acceptable, so the state is adjusting to meet the revised requirement.

Q: My license expires in February and I made an appointment after some of your readers said it was a problem-free event if you had all your paperwork. So I decided to get a REAL ID. Then I read the feds said REAL ID does not meet their standards and California will have this sorted out in April. This won’t help me. What I should do? … In one week my wife and I have scheduled appointments at the DMV for getting REAL ID licenses. Since neither my wife’s nor my driver’s license expire for some time, should we reschedule one for this spring or summer?

Don Morgan, Tod Fitch and others

A: Keep your appointments.

Q: If I have a valid passport, do I still need to get a REAL ID? I am not the only person confused. I have talked to several other educated and rather intelligent folks who are shaking their heads as am I. Please, oh Wise One, give your answer. …

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